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Introducing new tastes and textures to my weaning baby. Win!

Wills is well into his weaning journey now, having done really well with his first veggie tastes. He has taken to most things, particularly enjoying the sweeter veg and only turning his nose up at potato so far. I want to continue the good work, introducing him to new flavours by gradually adding them to the foods he is already familiar with.

He’s also showing signs of being ready to move onto more textured foods, moving his tongue around his mouth and making chewing motions. I’ve started giving him banana for breakfast and I’m gradually making it lumpier, ditching the blender and using a fork to mash it up instead – he doesn’t seem to mind the lumps at all.

I’m continuing to use fresh produce as and when I can but as a busy mum of three I’m using pouches more often than not. They are just so handy, taking the guesswork out of the different flavour combinations and they are perfect for taking out with me wherever we go – no fuss! Ella’s Kitchen have got four new veg-only pouches – great for keeping to the veggie theme but mixing a variety of exciting flavours to get their little tastebuds working. Wills loves the Peas, Broccoli and Potato pouch best – always opening his mouth for more!

I’m also letting him move onto a baby-led style of eating, offering him finger foods in flavours he is already familiar with. Most of the time it ends up on the floor but he’s enjoying the multi-sensory approach! I also give him the spoon when we have finished a meal; he’s getting used to popping into his mouth and always looks so pleased with himself.

Veggies are still making up the majority of his meals but I am slowly introducing more and more fruits, mixing them together to make up a whole rainbow of foods in his diet. He is loving every minute of the process and now gets visibly excited when he sits in his high chair.

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